July 2022, Willamette Valley MKP

Willamette Valley ManKind Project
July 2022 Newsletter

Newsletter narrated by Comm. team lead, Charlotte Rose

Please join the MKP USA Town hall meeting

on July 13th 6:00 – 7:00 pm Pacific

The Willamette Valley, our community will be presented with the Bill Kauth Community Excellence Award for a Sustaining Community (40+active men)

Zoom Information:

https://mkpusa.zoom.us/j/9847130789?pwd=cjVsczFyeVhvQnYwT25oQ3dsOTZjZz09

Meeting ID: 984 713 0789
Passcode: 657872
Message from MKP USA Leadership

“Each year, the ManKind Project USA selects two winners; one Forming or Developing Community and one Sustaining Community. We celebrate and look to these communities as visionaries, models of what is possible when New Warriors work, serve, and play together for the future of humanity. MKP USA, Communities of men making a difference.

Congratulations Willamette Valley for winning in 2021. It is our way of honoring a community that is alive, and vibrant, and role model how a community of men can make a difference. “

Inspiration of the month

“One of the Best Speeches Ever”

Welcome Home Gathering

MONROE (CITY PARK)
Saturday, August 6th, 1-5 PM

South of Monroe
East side of the road off Hwy 99

Bring your own service plates, cups & utensils, beverage, lawn chair, food to share
Picnic tables & Garbage cans will be available on-site

More Upcoming Events

Elder/New Warrior Retreat

Date: September 16-18 2022
Event: MKP Southern Oregon Elder/New Warrior Retreat
Who’s invited: Elders and men of kindred spirit regardless of age
Where: YMCA Camp DeBoer/Lake of the Woods, about an hour N.E. of Ashland.
A brand new facility with heated cabins w/bathrooms.

Stay tuned for program details and open registration date.

Women’s Training
Do you have a wife, partner, colleague or friend that could see themselves doing this work?
https://www.wvmkp.org/newsletters/july-2022/inner-yaga/

NW Area Steward Corner
(Message from Steve)

Full message from Steve can be found here –
https://www.wvmkp.org/?page_id=359&preview=true

A few themes that can be found in the message:

Possibility of Area level Zoom Welcome Home
Considerations as we return to NWTA mode
Recent changes with on-line offerings and weekend protocols
Update to the MKP Mission

Mission Statement: “The Mission of MKP USA is to create a world where men act on
their individual and collective responsibility for the future of humanity by initiating and
supporting men on a path of emotional maturity, spiritual awareness, and deepening
community.”

2022 Northwest Area Trainings
(Accepting registrations)
October 7-9
Wa-Ri-Ki
Washougal, WA
Leader: Robert CrowellDecember 2-4
Wa-Ri-Ki
Washougal, WA
Leader: Robert Crowell

Know a man who is ready to take the journey, send him the one of these links to register

October 2022 NWTA

https://mkpconnect.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=54654

Staffing Application
https://mkpconnect.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=54653

December 2022 NWTA

https://mkpconnect.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=54660

Staffing Application
https://mkpconnect.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=54659

MKP USA recently shared several important steps on our growth and evolution that are occurring now. The pandemic has shown us powerful online ways to engage more and more men and introduce them to the ManKind Project brotherhood – whether they have attended the NWTA or not.

We are calling this new way to engage and connect new men The Path. For over a year, teams of men have been exploring and sharing information about The Path and we’re reaching some milestones. Now that in-person trainings have started, The Path can be a critical opportunity of reaching and inviting new men.

What’s Coming:

A way of Welcoming men into MKP prior to doing the NWTA
A means to orientate men to our Mission, Vision, Values, Ethical and Safety Policies
An invitation to go deeper with the organization by becoming a Member

More information can be found at https://mkpconnect.org/mkpusapath and please watch the following introduction video

The Path